My Mormon Crush, My Dog Eats Poo

by Lucy Liew

A fun mix of politically incorrect South Park and Teen Lit. Sixteen-year old Lili is on the cusp of womanhood when several things go

She unexpectedly crushes on a Mormon Missionary.
Her brothers think they are ninjas.
She thinks she's a ninja.
Her mom is doing Yogalates (a combination of Yoga and Pilates)
Her dad thinks he is MacGyver.
Her dog eats poo.

As if all the above was not enough, Lili finds herself tragically entwined in a Love Triangle, just like every protagonist in the Young Adult novels she reads.

In addition to all that, and calling Crazyville, Utah her home, things can't get much nuttier for Lili. Or can they?

My Mormon Crush, My Dog Eats Poo is a Young Adult/ Teen Lit novella of 33,000 words (approximately 148 pages in paperback). This Young Adult title may also appeal to adults with a warped sense of humor.

WARNING : Irreverent humor, politically incorrect humor, tons of pop culture references and as the title would suggest . . . there's loads of toilet humor. Mild profanities and mild sexual innuendos. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult

148 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2011

About the author

Lucy Liew is a senior in high school who adores her Alaskan Malamute. She is also a Twi-hard who suffers from the occasional bouts of Beiber fever. When Lucy isn't Riverdancing, she has her nose stuck in a parajunkie book or she's out walking her dog through the streets of MO MO Land.

(from the "About the Author" section of My Mormon Crush, My Dog Eats Poo)

Reviews

[Jenn (Booksessed)]

I cannot remember when a book made me laugh this hard. It’s so not politically correct and at times blatantly inappropriate, but it is amazing. I’m fairly certain that enjoying this novella as much as I did may send me to hell, but I’d also bet that it was worth it.

If you are easily offended, this novella is probably one you’ll want to skip, but I think you’d be missing out. I love the character of Lili. She talks the way teens talk and she loves her brothers even when they are a bit too much to take. She hates love triangles, yet finds herself in one. It’s impossible not to like this girl. I even overlooked the fact that she was a…Twihard. (Cannot believe I just typed that…)

Her parents are just as likable and as laughable. Her mom loves NKOTB (new kids on the block for those not in the know) and has strong feelings about Twilight that are the opposite of Lili. That in itself made me like her even more because I share those opinions. Go Lili’s Mom! Lili’s parents often make awkward sexual innuendos to one another that the kids don’t understand. We all know our parents do that.

There is a Mormon Crush and a dog that eats poo. (Care to hazard a guess at the dog’s name?) If you are a dog lover this book will touch you and probably have you searching youtube for talking huskies or malamutes. I did and it was more than worth it.

There are a lot of current pop culture references in this novella and I normally hate that; it usually seems forced. However, in this title it works quite well. I didn’t find it distracting like I normally do. I found myself nodded and even smiling at some of it. I must confess, I too, am upset that the gays get BOTH Darren Hayes and Rufus Wainwright. (Other notable mentions on said list: Adam Lambert and Ricky Martin.)

Lili though at times a little flaky and all things that go with being sixteen, is a girl that I want to root for. I want more girls to aspire to be like Lili, she is that awesome. I was laughing out loud by page 7 and by the end of the book I was emailing the author begging her to continue writing. I didn’t mean a sequel per say (but, if you feel so inclined, I won’t object, Lisa and Lucy) but just to write anything. Anything Lisa writes I want to read; I want to be first in line.

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off, this book was listed with the following warning:

WARNING: Irreverent humor, politically incorrect humor, tons of pop culture references and as the title would suggest . . . there's loads of toilet humor. Mild profanities and mild sexual innuendos. Recommended for ages sixteen and up. This Young Adult title may also appeal to adults with a warped sense of humor.

So yes, I will admit, the WARNING caught my interest. Probably because I am an adult with a warped sense of humor.

And I will admit the book is loaded with toilet humor, as well as lots of discussion and jokes about the dog in the title who, yes, eats his own poo. As the main character lives in Utah, there is also a whole lot of discussion about Mormons and their faith, as well as the title described crush the main character has on a Mormon missionary who visits her house.

I think my favorite part of the book though were the profuse references to a huge variety of pop culture from the 80's, the 90's, and today. From NKOTB to Justin Beiber, from Madonna to Brittney Spears, including Madonna kissing Britney Spears, from cassette tapes in walkmans to the Twilight series mania. And how can anyone not enjoy a story where for an exercise in her high school english class, the teacher has his students "hurl Shakespearean insults at one another."

I admit I wondered how the authors could remember such a wealth of multi-decade pop culture. But then on reading the author bios at the end of the book, it turns out author Lucy Liew is a high school senior (and also a Twi-hard who suffers from the occasional bouts of Beiber fever), while author Lisa Lim is a mom of two girls and a chick lit junkie (and I would imagine she is also a secret NKOTB groupie!)

So if you like warped humor and YA stories, this book should be right up your alley. But if you don't enjoy heavy teenage sarcasm, don't like bathroom humor or would be offended by talk of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's sacred Mormon underwear, this is probably a book you should avoid.

For me, I think I am a little too adult for it's intended age range (being way past 16 years of age), but my warped sense of humor and enjoyment of pop culture references did make this a book that I have to admit I liked.

[Literary Chanteuse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now keeping in mind this is a young adult book I wasn't quite sure what to make of it at first. The humor is good and the characters are good but the story seemed to go into a direction that put a few ?? in my mind. Well by the middle to end I was convinced that this is a great book. Funny and with some sad and heart warming moments.

[Lena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was funny book- and you need to have bad sense of humor to read this one. I did like this book though. The main character was hilarious, and i loved all of her banter. This book was enjoyable, fun-read however it is not a novel like Jane Austen or something of that multitude... A FUN READ and a good book for someone looking for a laugh.

[Kathy · Rating 1 out of 5]

What can I say? This was a ridiculous, idiotic story. When I first started reading it, I thought it was a funny politically incorrect little story about a high school girl and her poo eating dog. The more I read, the more disgusted I got. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) · Rating 2 out of 5]

With a title that is random and unrelated, it should have been a foreshadowing of what was to come for this book. A disjointed story that kept me jumping from one subject matter to another and at moments I wasn't so sure about how it would all fit together.

With a spunky character at the center and surrounded by an entertaining family and friends, this book had the chore of what could be a great read. Maybe because I am not from Utah or not into religious jokes, the Mormon portion of this book wasn't my favorite. Although, I did learn a little more about the Mormon faith, it was a little harsh in its presentation.

I was entertained by the book and kept reading, but I wouldn't put it close to my favorite's lists. As I am not always a YA reader, I would still encourage those who love the YA general to check this one out, you may like it more than I did.

[Sarah Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, and until I read other reviews, was kind of embarrassed to say so!

I think I'm a little old for its intended audience, but the toilet humor, talk about Mitt Romney's "Magic Underpants" and the pop culture references were just awesome!!

I'll admit that I have a warped sense of humor, and this book fed this!

From the VERY current references to entertainment incidents to the way that the main character interacted with her little brothers, this book kept me laughing pretty much all the way through!

I definitely recommend this book to teens and to grown ups who refuse to grow up or have a warped sense of humor like me!!!

[Carol Jones-Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm quite old for this type of book, but I will admit that I enjoyed all the parts related to the dogs and little brothers. They really touched me. Being a teenager was not my favorite part of life, and brought back a lot of memories. They were not strong members of the Church which was bothersome. But I loved those dogs!!! Overall they had good parents too. Good people.

[Felicia A Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

YAYYYY! Another editing project is now a published book!

[Judy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story is full of satire.
One problem - missionaries don't go on dates while on missions. That part of her story is pure fantasy.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was cute. It was a funny and refreshing read.